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Crossing the finish line of the Year of Faith Marian Marathon
November 20, 2013For nearly a year the Archdiocese of Atlanta has jointly celebrated the papal Year of Faith and the archdiocese’s own Marian Year, which encouraged “a special devotion and emphasis on Mary.” The Georgia Bulletin editors thought it would be a good idea to highlight Mary in a pictorial presentation of Marian images from around the […]
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Special Mass of prayer and unity for victims of Typhoon Haiyan
November 12, 2013ATLANTA—A special Mass for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan will be celebrated by Father Chito Palang at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. Msgr. Francis G. McNamee, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King, will concelebrate the Mass. All are invited to join […]
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Burying a loved one beside the parish
November 12, 2013The wall of plaques at the Amelia Mary Memorial Garden at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, stopped me in my tracks. (View the garden here.) I was there to report on my most recent InDepth piece on how Atlanta Catholics are finding a new practice that consoles the living. At the garden, you see 139 names, […]
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Dominican sisters to host Vocation Day Nov. 23
November 11, 2013ATLANTA—At Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne provide care and comfort to patients with incurable cancer who cannot afford needed care. Rose Hawthorne (Mother Mary Alphonsa), daughter of the famed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, founded the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne community in 1900. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, […]
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Nov. 17 begins Shrine events recalling Father O’Reilly’s 1864 stand
November 8, 2013ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and an ecumenical group of religious leaders Nov. 17 will begin an observance of the 150th anniversary of the actions of the Irish Catholic priest who saved downtown churches and civil buildings from the burning of Atlanta in 1864. Father Thomas O’Reilly, who treated the wounded of the Confederate and Union […]
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Divine Liturgy planned at CTK
November 8, 2013ATLANTA—The Divine Mercy Apostolate will present a morning of reflection on “Mary, Mother of the Church” Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The public is invited to attend these programs. The Cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree Rd. NE. Beginning at 8 a.m. is the Divine Liturgy according to […]
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‘Digital parish’ may form online, Vatican official says
November 8, 2013BRAINTREE, Mass. (CNS)—The Internet will host the parish community of the future, according to Msgr. Paul Tighe, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. “Social media is redefining how we understand local community,” he said. “The digital parish will be where people cluster around shared interests and shared ideas.” Msgr. Tighe made the comments […]
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At Embrace walk, families celebrate memories
November 8, 2013ROSWELL—The sun was shining, leaves were just starting to turn colors, children were playing with balloons, parents were holding each other and multiple generations were gathered all together on one breathtaking day to remember their little ones who went to heaven way too early. Over 100 people came together Oct. 13 for the Embrace ministry’s third […]
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New burial sites offer ‘sacred ground’
November 8, 2013ATLANTA—Respect for the dignity of deceased loved ones is paramount in the Catholic Church, whether people are cremated or interred bodily in a plot or tomb. While cremation is permitted, the Catholic Church prefers traditional burial. One reason is because Jesus was buried. Christians are called to “pray to him, worship him, and imitate him, […]
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Marist School receives interfaith “Building Bridges Award”
November 8, 2013Marist School was recognized for its interfaith efforts with the local Muslim community. On Nov. 2, the Catholic school was presented with the 2013 “Building Bridges Award.” The DeKalb County Public Library also received the award. The goal of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta is to help build bridges through knowledge and understanding. Each […]